Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Bilge AYRANCI

Prof. Hatice GÜNEŞ

Prof. Nuri KARASAKALOĞLU

Lec. Yüksel GİRGİN

Res. Assist. Beril ÇAKAN POLAT

Psychology of Education

Course Code	: EBB152
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach the students developmental theories and learning theories and their applications in actual learning environments.

Course Content

Psychology, Educational Psychology, Learning Psychology, Physical, Cognitive and Moral Development, Learning Theories

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ALTIN

Lec. Betül ALTAY ÖZTÜRK

Res. Assist. Muhammed EKEN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Comprehend the concepts related to education and psychology
2.	Comprehend physical, cognitive, social, moral development of life stages
3.	Explain the effects of individual differences in teaching process and perception of learning.
4.	Understand theories of learning and learning processes
5.	Integrate the perspectives and approaches of educational psychology to own personality and professional area
6.	Willingness to create a learning environment suitable for learning processes to provide appropriate learning environments based on learning processes

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Karaca, R. ( 2007). Eğitim Psikolojisi ve Çoklu Zeka. İzmir: Dinazor Kitabevi.
2.	Deniz, M. E. (Edt) (2011) Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Maya Akademi Yayıncılık
3.	Kaya, A. (2011). Eğitim Psikolojisi. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları.
4.	Senemoğlu, N. (2007) Gelişim Öğrenme ve Öğretim. Ankara: Gönül Yayıncılık
5.	Yeşilyaprak, B. (2023) Gelişim-Öğrenme-Öğretim. Ankara: Pegem Yayınları.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Relation of education with psychology, basic concepts and scientific research methods

Week 2 - Theoretical

Introduction to developmental psychology, basic concepts, affecting factiors and principles of development

Week 3 - Theoretical

Physical development

Week 4 - Theoretical

Cognitive development

Week 5 - Theoretical

Language development

Week 6 - Theoretical

Personality development

Week 7 - Theoretical

Moral development

Week 8 - Theoretical

Fundemantal concepts in learning psychology (Mid-term exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Clasical conditioning

Week 10 - Theoretical

Operant conditioning

Week 11 - Theoretical

Social learning theory

Week 12 - Theoretical

Gestalt theory

Week 13 - Theoretical

Information-processing theory and Individual Differences

Week 14 - Theoretical

Cognitive constructivism

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13
OÇ-1						4	4
OÇ-2						4	4
OÇ-3						4	4
OÇ-4						4	3
OÇ-5	5	4				4	4
OÇ-6						4	4